Flynn herself will write the series as part of her overall development deal with HBO, while Fincher ('Gone Girl,' 'The Social Network,' 'House of Cards') will executive produce and direct. For those unfamiliar with 'Utopia' in its original incarnation, HBO's logline on the series reads thusly:

The die-hard fans of an iconic, underground graphic novel are suddenly launched into their own pop-culture thriller when they learn that the author has secretly written a sequel. Unfortunately, the new manuscript is much more than just a book and those on the hunt for it suddenly find themselves in a game of shifting loyalties, conspiracy and shocking twists as the true meaning of the book is slowly revealed.

Given how aggressively HBO pursued Fincher for 'House of Cards' (though that show ended up on Netflix), it's something of a no-brainer this made it past the pilot phase. You can check out the original 'Utopia' trailer below, but in the meantime, what do you think? Will Fincher and Gillian Flynn's future lie with premium cable?